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Best way to bolt down hardtop?

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#1 ·
When I got my TJ it had six hex bolts and nuts fastening down the hardtop. I keep having to re tighten them and they keep getting loose and falling off. I've seen those 20$ hand screws that you can get online. Do those work good? Or any other suggestions?
 
#2 · (Edited)
First, make sure to always clamp the hard top to the windshield frame before tightening the rear bolts. That will insure the front edge of the hard top has a good weathertight seal against the windshield.

Just insert split-ring lock washers under the nuts to hold them tight. Or replace the nuts with nylock nuts that have a nylon insert in them that will keep them tight.

This is a nyloc nut...

 
#7 ·
Small impact driver, Torx bit, and stock hard top bolts have worked for me. The stock rectangular nut is easiest to place, and catch, under the tub rail.
On/off in minutes. Never had one come loose.
 
#9 ·
Cannot remember where i found this idea (its handy if you remove the hardtop now & again) but someone used 6 eyed bolts (might have to cut the thread down) & 2 washers on each & 6 wingnuts. an eyed bolt with washer is put thru the top of each hardtops holes & a washer & wingnut secure them from underneath, then with a tweak from a screwdriver thru the eye bolts to tighten up, you now also have a secure tie down point for some of the lighter luggage, maybe? :happyyes:
 
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